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Why is the Govt slashing thousands of public sector jobs - and how will it affect Wellington?

ANALYSIS: The Government's cuts will hurt, but their wider impact might be muted.

Public service cuts: $6.3m in payouts at one ministry so far

The total cost of redundancies across the entire public service is not yet known.

'Vulnerable to exploitation': Owner of failed restaurant to pay $95,000

The order came years after Shen Yuan closed the doors to Hua Restaurant.

Winston Peters' inner circle - the people he depends on

'The person you see in the public arena is not the person you see behind closed doors.'

Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal

More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.

More than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loom

A number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.

Boarding house ordered to pay $37k for removing hot water taps, lack of heating

Edgecumbe House did not comply with healthy homes rules and a range of other regulations.

Public Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansion

OPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.

Scientists, staff call on minister to intervene in Callaghan Innovation restructure

Staff fear 'reset' to be announced Monday will mean big job cuts at Callaghan Innovation.

How many people rent homes in New Zealand? Bond data shows all-time record

Rental bonds were lodged for 410,904 properties by November 1, Tenancy Services said.

Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments

Just how deep will the cuts go in the race to cut spending?

Property Insider: Contentious retirement village survey, who wants $500k+ from failed builder

More than 300 NZ retirement villages and 71 operators ranked according to best practice.

Public sector wages hit record high, driven by health settlement

A new report shows public sector wages rose higher than those in the private sector.

MBIE moves ahead with voluntary redundancies; DIA confirms jobs could go

Government departments are pushing on with cost-slashing exercises, including job cuts.

Kate MacNamara: What did we get for the $3b spent on regional development?

OPINION: Lies, damned lies and ministerial briefings on regional development.

Finance firm's secret payout after destroying contents of fashion designer's home

'What happened to me is not fair and reasonable.'

Labour accuses Govt of quietly expanding remit of public service cuts

National campaigned on slashing spending.

Insults fly after home owner refuses to pay tradie

The tradie retaliated by calling the home owner a “child molester” and a “con man”.